Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
Contact
Sherry Russell
Telephone
+44 1332640768
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF11 - Derby
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ecological Advice
Reference number
TD1902
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council requires ecological advice with respect to Local Wildlife Sites subject to planning applications, Local Plan allocations or other development proposals. This includes:
• the assessment and analysis of potential impacts and advice and/or recommendations as to possible alternatives or mitigation.
• work associated with Local Plan Examinations and planning inquiries, i.e. the preparation of supporting evidence, meetings and the appearance at the examination or inquiry if required or the provision of written evidence if required.
• the assessment of all biodiversity metrics submitted by applicants prior to Biodiversity Net Gain becoming mandatory in November 2023.
The Council also requires the maintenance of the existing Wildlife Sites System (the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre) used county-wide.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £136,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF11 - Derby
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council intends to enter into an agreement with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited (DWTL) for ongoing ecological advice and the maintenance of the existing Wildlife Sites System (the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre) used county-wide.
The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the award of a public services contract. The services can only be carried out by the particular economic operator for the following reasons:
32(2)(b)(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights .
Competition is absent as intellectual property in the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre is owned by DWTL.
The contract is for an initial term of 18 months with the option to extend by a further period or periods of up to 42 Months. The contract value provided is based on the full 5 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an option to extend by a further period or periods of up to 42 Months.
two.2.14) Additional information
The Council will be observing a 10 day standstill period from the publication of this notice.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b) (iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the award of a public services contract. The services can only be carried out by the particular economic operator for the following reasons:
(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
Competition is absent as intellectual property in the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre is owned by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
TD1902
Title
Ecological Advice
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Limited
Matlock
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £136,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derby City Council
Derby
Country
United Kingdom